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29 Oct, 2026
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Man fatally shot by police during alleged confrontation in Portmore, INDECOM launches probe
A man was fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with the police in Passagefort, Portmore, St Catherine on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as 44-year-old mason Kemor…
29 Oct, 2026
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Build Back Better programme restores 120 schools
More than three-quarters of the schools completed under the National Education Trust's (NET) Build Back Better programme are located in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, reflecting the…
29 Oct, 2026
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Police Federation rejects Government’s salary increase proposal
The Jamaica Police Federation has rejected a Government proposal for no salary increase in the first year of negotiations, along with a one-off payment of $80,000. In an update issued to its members…
29 Oct, 2026
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Christine Lagarde to step down as president of European Central Bank in February
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor…
29 Oct, 2026
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PNP demands full accounting of post-Melissa recovery spending
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is demanding that the Government provide a comprehensive account of expenditure on Hurricane Melissa recovery and reconstruction, particularly the…
29 Oct, 2026
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Supreme Court blocks PICA from terminating senior director Mollie Plummer-Henry
The Supreme Court has granted an interim injunction blocking the Passport and Immigration Citizenship Agency (PICA) from terminating the employment contract of one of its Senior Directors Mollie…
29 Oct, 2026
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St Mary police probe murder of businesswoman
The St Mary police are investigating the murder of 43-year-old businesswoman Sophia Morgan, of Dover District, Annotto Bay. Police sources believe the incident occurred between 8:30 pm on Tuesday and…
29 Oct, 2026
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Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Haiti's government has announced new election dates as police and soldiers backed by the recent arrival of more than 2,000 troops from El Salvador fight gangs. The…
29 Oct, 2026
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Man shot and killed by police in St Catherine; firearm seized
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with the police in Hartlands, St Catherine, on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ricardo Williams, otherwise…